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Jang Song Thaek

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows Jang Song Thaek (L), uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) and then vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, after viewing a military parade during a ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the birth of the late leader and Kim's father Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang on Feb. 16, 2012. Jang was executed Dec. 12, 2013, after being accused of attempting to overthrow the regime.

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Restoration of 'miracle pine'

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - A part of the trunk of the "miracle pine" that initially withstood the massive March 2011 tsunami is suspended from a crane to be planted into the ground in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Feb. 12, 2013, as restoration of the tree reached the final stage. The remnants of the tree were dissected in September 2012 into several parts for anti-decay treatment.

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Radiation expert fighting Fukushima contamination

TOKYO, Japan - Shinzo Kimura (L), a radiation hygiene expert, talks with Chuhei Sakai (C), the leader of a group of residents promoting decontamination in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, while measuring radiation levels in Iwaki on Feb. 22, 2012. Kimura quit his job at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health when his boss at the government-affiliated institute refused to give the green light for the 44-year-old scientist's trip to Fukushima to collect soil and air samples immediately after the explosion at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on March 12, 2011.

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Radiation expert fighting Fukushima contamination

TOKYO, Japan - Shinzo Kimura (L), a radiation hygiene expert, gives a lecture on radiation during a local women's association meeting in Nihommatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, on Feb. 21, 2012. The 44-year-old scientist quit his job at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health when his boss at the government-affiliated institute refused to give the green light for his trip to Fukushima to collect soil and air samples immediately after the explosion at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on March 12, 2011.

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Home electronics store in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken Feb. 12, 2012, shows the TV sales corner in a home electronics store in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea.

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Japanese evacuation drill in Thailand

RAYONG, Thailand - Japanese are aboard a U.S. helicopter during an evacuation drill in Rayong Province, Thailand, on Feb. 12, 2012. The drill was based on a hypothetical need to evacuate Japanese from the area because of conflict or disaster.

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Japanese evacuation drill in Thailand

RAYONG, Thailand - Members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces escort Japanese to a U.S. helicopter during an evacuation drill in Rayong Province, Thailand, on Feb. 12, 2012. The drill was based on a hypothetical need to evacuate Japanese from the area because of conflict or disaster.

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Syrian rebel fighter in Lebanon

WADI KHALED, Lebanon - A member of the rebel Free Syrian Army speaks during an interview in Wadi Khaled, northeastern Lebanon, on Feb. 12, 2012. The 25-year-old fighter called on the international community to establish a no-fly zone.

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Traffic signals, billboard in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows unlighted traffic signals in front of a state propaganda billboard in Pyongyang on Feb. 12, 2012.

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Business in Pyongyang under new leader

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People are seen working in Pyongyang on Feb. 12, 2012.

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Protest in Bahrain

MANAMA, Bahrain - People attend a rally in front of the labor ministry in the suburbs of Manama, the capital of Bahrain, on Feb. 12, 2012, to call for reinstatement of employees of state-run companies who were fired after participating in the 2011 antigovernment demonstrations in the country. On Feb. 14, 2012, the island state off the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia marked the first anniversary of the large-scale Shiite-led uprising against the ruling Sunni dynasty.

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Protest in Bahrain

MANAMA, Bahrain - People call for reinstatement of employees of state-run companies who were fired after participating in the 2011 antigovernment demonstrations in Bahrain, in front of the labor ministry in the suburbs of the capital Manama on Feb. 12, 2012. The island state off the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia on Feb. 14, 2012, marked the first anniversary of the large-scale Shiite-led uprising against the Sunni dynasty in power.

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Documentary on evacuated Fukushima town

BERLIN, Germany - Atsushi Funahashi (R), director of a documentary film featuring residents forced to evacuate their town hosting the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto, who composed music for the film, answer questions from an audience after the tentatively-titled ''Nuclear Nation'' was screened at the Berlin International Film Festival in Berlin on Feb. 12, 2012.

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Mariners' Iwakuma at spring training

PEORIA, United States - Japanese pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma (L) of the Seattle Mariners practices with Felix Hernandez (R front) and other teammates on the first day of spring training in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 12, 2012.

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Aftermath of riot in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Photo taken Feb. 12, 2012, shows a street where rioters and police clashed the same day near Athens' Syntagma Square over new austerity measures necessary for Greece to receive the second tranche of bailout funds from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.

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Sakima wins Ginowan mayoral election in Okinawa Pref.

GINOWAN, Japan - Atsushi Sakima (C), a former member of the Okinawa prefectural assembly, celebrates his victory in Ginowan mayoral election at his election office in Ginowan, the city hosting the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture, on Feb. 12, 2012. Sakima, backed by Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima as well as the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party and its ally the New Komeito party, beat former Ginowan Mayor Yoichi Iha in the closely contested election.

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Aftermath of riot in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Photo taken Feb. 12, 2012, shows a street where rioters and police clashed the same day near Athens' Syntagma Square over new austerity measures necessary for Greece to receive the second tranche of bailout funds from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.

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Nishikori in Davis Cup World Group

MIKI, Japan - Japan's Kei Nishikori pumps his fist during a singles match against Ivan Dodig in the first round of the Davis Cup World Group against Croatia at Bourbon Beans Dome in Hyogo Prefecture on Feb. 12, 2012. Nishikori won the match 7-5, 7-6, 6-3 but Croatia won the round 3-2 to reach the quarterfinals in men's tennis.

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Sakai wins women's 1000 meters short track

DORDRECHT, Netherlands - Yui Sakai of Japan (R) competes in the women's 1,000-meter race at the ISU World Cup short track speed skating event in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, on Feb. 12, 2012. Sakai won the 1,000 meters event.

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Mariners' Iwakuma at spring training

PEORIA, United States - Japanese pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma (R) of the Seattle Mariners chats with teammate Hector Noesi on the first day of spring training in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 12, 2012.

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Ex-Ginowan mayor Iha loses in mayoral election

GINOWAN, Japan - Former Ginowan Mayor Yoichi Iha (R) looks dejected in his election office in Ginowan, the city hosting the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture, on Feb. 12, 2012, after losing in the Ginowan mayoral election. Atsushi Sakima, a former member of the Okinawa prefectural assembly, won the election held the same day.

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Myanmar opposition leader Suu Kyi on Union Day

YANGON, Myanmar - Aung San Suu Kyi (R), leader of Myanmar's opposition party the National League for Democracy, delivers a speech at a rally in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar on Feb. 12, 2012. The event marked Union Day, the day in 1947 when her late father and independence hero Gen. Aung San presided over the signing of a unity agreement with ethnic minority groups in the country, then known as Burma, to demand Britain grant independence to the country.

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Myanmar opposition leader Suu Kyi on Union Day

YANGON, Myanmar - Aung San Suu Kyi (R), leader of Myanmar's opposition party National League for Democracy, finishes delivering her speech at a rally in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, on Feb. 12, 2012. The event marked Union Day, the day in 1947 when her late father and independence hero Gen. Aung San presided over the signing of a unity agreement with ethnic minority groups in the country, then known as Burma, to demand Britain grant independence to the country.

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Japan loses to Croatia in Davis Cup 1st round

MIKI, Japan - Members of Japan's Davis Cup tennis team including Kei Nishikori (L) greet spectators while leaving the court at Bourbon Beans Dome in Miki, Hyogo Prefecture, on Feb. 12, 2012. Japan made a first-round exit from the World Group with a 3-2 loss to Croatia.

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Tateishi wins 200m breaststroke at short-course c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Ryo Tateishi swims in the final of the men's 200-meter breaststroke at the national short-course championships at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Tokyo on Feb. 12, 2012. Tateishi won in 2 minutes, 3.82 seconds.

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U.S.-born poet Binard in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Arthur Binard, a Michigan-born award-winning poet residing in Japan, speaks at an event in Hiroshima on Feb. 12, 2012, to mark the launching of a civic group in the western Japan city that calls for the abolition of nuclear power plants.

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Power equipment plant opens in India

CHENNAI, India - Photo taken on Feb. 12, 2012, shows the state-of-the-art power equipment plant of Toshiba JSW Turbine and Generator PVT. Ltd., a joint venture between Toshiba and India-based JSW Group, in Chennai, southern India. Toshiba Corp. helped build the plant, which makes steam turbines and generators for thermal power plants in the country.

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Power equipment plant opens in India

CHENNAI, India - Toshiba Corp. Chief Executive Officer Norio Sasaki (L) attends the opening ceremony of the state-of-the-art power equipment plant of Toshiba JSW Turbine and Generator PVT. Ltd., a joint venture between Toshiba and JSW Group, in Chennai, southern India, on Feb. 12, 2012. Toshiba helped build the plant, which makes steam turbines and generators for thermal power plants in the country.

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Ndirangu wins at Chiba cross country meet

CHIBA, Japan - Japan-based Kenyan Charles Ndirangu crosses the finish line as he won the 12-kilometer race at the Chiba international cross country meet at Showa-no-Mori park in the city of Chiba on Feb. 12, 2012.

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Mayoral election in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture

GINOWAN, Japan - Atsushi Sakima casts his vote in the mayoral election in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Feb. 12, 2012. Two independents -- Sakima, 47, a former member of the Okinawa prefectural assembly, and former Ginowan Mayor Yoichi Iha, 60 -- are vying for the position amid controversy over a plan to relocate a key U.S. base from the city.

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Mayoral election in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture

GINOWAN, Japan - Yoichi Iha casts his vote with his wife in the mayoral election in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Feb. 12, 2012. Two independents -- former Ginowan Mayor Iha, 60, and Atsushi Sakima, 47, a former member of the Okinawa prefectural assembly -- are vying for the position amid controversy over a plan to relocate a key U.S. base from the city.

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Emperor to undergo heart bypass surgery

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito arrives at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 12, 2012 after spending the previous night in University of Tokyo Hospital, where he underwent a detailed heart exam on Feb. 11. The 78-year-old emperor will undergo heart bypass surgery on Feb. 18 at the hospital, the Imperial Household Agency said on Feb. 12.

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Emperor to undergo heart bypass surgery

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko leave University of Tokyo Hospital in Tokyo on Feb. 12, 2012, where the emperor underwent a detailed heart exam the previous day. The 78-year-old emperor will undergo heart bypass surgery on Feb. 18 at the hospital, the Imperial Household Agency said on Feb. 12.

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Tokyo Gate Bridge opened to traffic

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 12, 2012, shows Tokyo Gate Bridge. The 2.6-kilometer-long bridge linking Tokyo's eastern waterfront with a man-made island in Tokyo Bay was opened to traffic the same day. Seen in the background (top R) is Mt. Fuji.

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Tokyo Gate Bridge opened to traffic

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 12, 2012, shows cars and walkers crossing Tokyo Gate Bridge. The 2.6-kilometer-long bridge linking Tokyo's eastern waterfront with a man-made island in Tokyo Bay was opened to traffic the same day.

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World ice carving competition in Hokkaido

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - A person carves ice amid snowfall in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, on Feb. 8, 2012, for the 2012 world ice carving competition in the city. The competition runs from Feb. 7 to Feb. 9 in 2012 and the sculptures will be on display until Feb. 12, 2012.

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World ice carving competition in Hokkaido

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - A person carves ice amid snowfall in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, on Feb. 8, 2012, for the 2012 world ice carving competition in the city. The competition runs from Feb. 7 to Feb. 9 in 2012 and the sculptures will be on display until Feb. 12, 2012.

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Running across Tokyo Gate Bridge

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 4, 2012, shows people running across Tokyo Gate Bridge in Tokyo Bay. Some 5,500 people took part in an 8-kilometer running event involving a round-trip over the 2.6-km bridge, held in commemoration of the facility's completion ahead of its opening to traffic on Feb. 12, 2012.

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Running across Tokyo Gate Bridge

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 4, 2012, shows people running across Tokyo Gate Bridge in Tokyo Bay. Some 5,500 people took part in an 8-kilometer running event involving a round-trip over the 2.6-km bridge, held in commemoration of the facility's completion ahead of its opening to traffic on Feb. 12, 2012.

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Running across Tokyo Gate Bridge

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 4, 2012, shows people running across Tokyo Gate Bridge in Tokyo Bay. Some 5,500 people took part in an 8-kilometer running event involving a round-trip over the 2.6-km bridge, held in commemoration of the facility's completion ahead of its opening to traffic on Feb. 12, 2012.